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Clock Watchdog Timeout BSOD: i5 2500K Overclocked, GTX 960 - Possible Overclocking Issue?

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  • #1 17893901
    Anonymous
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    #2 17893916
    Pedros050
    Level 43  
    Hello. The CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT error means that your CPU is having trouble cooperating with its cores and threads. Threads are tasks performed by cores, and some cores can download multiple threads at the same time. The problem is that a thread is waiting for a proper response from another thread - or a core is waiting for a response from another core - and those responses are not coming. That's why you get this BSoD error. Updating the BIOS should help.
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  • #3 17893918
    Anonymous
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  • #4 17894024
    Pedros050
    Level 43  
    Set the CPU to AUTO in the BIOS. And check if the BSoD persists?
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  • #5 17894031
    Anonymous
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  • #6 17894080
    Pedros050
    Level 43  
    Some misconfigured drivers can cause slow performance, and bad drivers mostly cause BSoDs like CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT.
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  • #7 17894103
    Anonymous
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  • #8 17894495
    aachi
    Level 24  
    Often, in addition to errors in the drivers, also the OC can contribute to this error. A few weeks ago someone also had the error 0x101 and it turned out that the cause was the OC of the processor (by increasing the FSB frequency).
  • #9 17894919
    Anonymous
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  • #10 20457158
    qcoopoznan
    Level 2  
    Pedros050 wrote:
    Updating the BIOS should help.


    Between the version of the BIOS that I have and the current one, there are a few intermediate fixes. Is it better to install them sequentially or only the last one?
  • #11 20457224
    artaa
    Level 43  
    If the manufacturer does not prescribe any fancy order, the latest one is enough.
  • #12 20457226
    Kolobos
    IT specialist
    @qcoopoznan it all depends on what the manufacturer has given on his website, sometimes you can get the latest one right away, sometimes some intermediate ones + other updates are required.

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around a CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT BSOD issue experienced by a user with an overclocked Intel i5 2500K CPU at 4.4GHz, 8GB RAM, and a GTX 960 GPU. The user suspects the overclocking may be the cause of the problem, which started a week after the overclocking was applied. Responses suggest that the error indicates a communication issue between CPU cores and threads, and recommend updating the BIOS as a potential solution. Users also discuss adjusting BIOS settings, including setting the CPU to AUTO and experimenting with voltage offsets. The importance of driver configuration is highlighted, as misconfigured drivers can also lead to BSOD errors. The conversation includes inquiries about the best practices for BIOS updates and voltage settings for overclocking.
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